EP3852679A1 - Befestigung von blättchen an einer herzklappenprothese - Google Patents

Befestigung von blättchen an einer herzklappenprothese

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EP3852679A1
EP3852679A1 EP19773323.1A EP19773323A EP3852679A1 EP 3852679 A1 EP3852679 A1 EP 3852679A1 EP 19773323 A EP19773323 A EP 19773323A EP 3852679 A1 EP3852679 A1 EP 3852679A1
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stent
prosthetic
strut
suture
struts
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Jay REIMER
Katherine A. AHMANN
Mai MOUA
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St Jude Medical Cardiology Division Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2/02—Prostheses implantable into the body
    • A61F2/24—Heart valves ; Vascular valves, e.g. venous valves; Heart implants, e.g. passive devices for improving the function of the native valve or the heart muscle; Transmyocardial revascularisation [TMR] devices; Valves implantable in the body
    • A61F2/2412—Heart valves ; Vascular valves, e.g. venous valves; Heart implants, e.g. passive devices for improving the function of the native valve or the heart muscle; Transmyocardial revascularisation [TMR] devices; Valves implantable in the body with soft flexible valve members, e.g. tissue valves shaped like natural valves
    • A61F2/2418—Scaffolds therefor, e.g. support stents
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2/02—Prostheses implantable into the body
    • A61F2/24—Heart valves ; Vascular valves, e.g. venous valves; Heart implants, e.g. passive devices for improving the function of the native valve or the heart muscle; Transmyocardial revascularisation [TMR] devices; Valves implantable in the body
    • A61F2/2427—Devices for manipulating or deploying heart valves during implantation
    • A61F2/243—Deployment by mechanical expansion
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2220/00—Fixations or connections for prostheses classified in groups A61F2/00 - A61F2/26 or A61F2/82 or A61F9/00 or A61F11/00 or subgroups thereof
    • A61F2220/0025—Connections or couplings between prosthetic parts, e.g. between modular parts; Connecting elements
    • A61F2220/0075—Connections or couplings between prosthetic parts, e.g. between modular parts; Connecting elements sutured, ligatured or stitched, retained or tied with a rope, string, thread, wire or cable

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  • the present disclosure relates to heart valve replacement and, in particular, to collapsible prosthetic heart valves. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to collapsible prosthetic heart valves having designs that facilitate attachment of a valve assembly to a stent.
  • Prosthetic heart valves that are collapsible to a relatively small circumferential size can be delivered into a patient less invasively than valves that are not collapsible.
  • a collapsible valve may be delivered into a patient via a tube-like delivery apparatus such as a catheter, a trocar, a laparoscopic instrument, or the like. This collapsibility can avoid the need for a more invasive procedure such as full open-chest, open-heart surgery.
  • Collapsible prosthetic heart valves typically take the form of a valve structure mounted on a stent.
  • a stent There are two types of stents on which the valve structures are ordinarily mounted: a self-expanding stent and a balloon-expandable stent.
  • a self-expanding stent To place such valves into a delivery apparatus and ultimately into a patient, the valve must first be collapsed or crimped to reduce its circumferential size.
  • the prosthetic valve When a collapsed prosthetic valve has reached the desired implant site in the patient (e.g., at or near the annulus of the patient's heart valve that is to be replaced by the prosthetic valve), the prosthetic valve can be deployed or released from the delivery apparatus and re-expanded to full operating size.
  • this generally involves releasing the valve, assuring its proper location, and then expanding a balloon positioned within the valve stent.
  • the stent automatically expands as the sheath covering the valve is withdrawn.
  • CAFs are often larger or bulkier than other portions of the stent. It is typically desirable for the prosthetic heart valve to be collapsible to a small profile for transcatheter delivery, and a bulky CAF may result in a larger collapsed profile of the prosthetic heart valve compared to a less bulky CAF. Also, the position of the CAF within the prosthetic heart valve may result in undesirable interference between the CAF and the native anatomy upon implantation of the prosthetic heart valve. Thus, it may be desirable to provide a prosthetic heart valve that allows for secure attachment of leaflet commissures to the stent while minimizing the profile of the stent and reducing or eliminating the likelihood of interference between the CAFs and the native anatomy.
  • a prosthetic mitral valve includes a collapsible stent, a cuff, and a prosthetic valve assembly.
  • the stent includes a plurality of struts, a plurality of cells arranged in circumferential rows, the circumferential rows including a first row at an outflow end of the stent and a second row at an inflow end of the stent, and a plurality of strut intersections where at least two of the struts connect to one another.
  • the cuff is attached to the stent.
  • the prosthetic valve assembly is adapted to allow blood to flow from the inflow end of the stent toward the outflow end of the stent and to restrict blood from flowing from the outflow end of the stent toward the inflow of the stent.
  • the prosthetic valve assembly includes a first prosthetic leaflet having a first end attached directly to a first one of the strut intersections, and a second prosthetic leaflet having a first end attached directly to the first strut intersection.
  • the first strut intersection is partially formed of one of the struts of one of the cells in the first row.
  • FIG. 1A is a side elevational view of a conventional prosthetic heart valve.
  • Fig. 1B is a schematic developed view of a portion of the prosthetic heart valve of Fig. 1A.
  • Fig. 1 C is a schematic view of a suture pattern attaching two leaflets to a CAF in the prosthetic heart valve of Fig. 1 A, shown from the exterior of the prosthetic heart valve.
  • Fig. ID is a schematic view of the suture pattern of Fig. 1C, shown from the interior of the prosthetic heart valve.
  • Fig. 2A is a side elevational view of another prosthetic heart valve according to the prior art.
  • Fig. 2B is a highly schematic longitudinal cross-section of the prosthetic heart valve of Fig. 2 A. 7
  • Fig. 3 is a schematic developed view of a portion of the stent of a prosthetic heart valve according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic developed view of a portion of the stent of a prosthetic heart valve according to another embodiment of the disclosure.
  • Fig. 5A is a schematic view of a suture pattern on the stent of Fig. 4, shown from the exterior of the stent.
  • FIG. 5B is a schematic view of the suture pattern of Fig. 5 A, shown from the interior of the stent of Fig. 4.
  • Fig. 6A is a schematic view of another suture pattern on the stent of Fig. 4, shown from the exterior of the stent.
  • FIG. 6B is a schematic view of the suture pattern of Fig. 6 A, shown from the interior of the stent of Fig. 4.
  • inflow end when used in connection with a prosthetic heart valve, refers to the end of the heart valve through which blood first passes during antegrade blood flow
  • outlet flow end when used in connection with a prosthetic heart valve
  • circumferential when used in connection with a prosthetic heart valve, refers to the direction around the perimeter of the valve.
  • leading end when used in connection with a suture, refers to the end initially advanced through a material, while the term “trailing end” refers to the opposite end.
  • Fig. 1A shows a collapsible stent-supported prosthetic heart valve 100 known in the art.
  • Prosthetic heart valve 100 is designed to replace the function of a native tricuspid, bicuspid or unicuspid valve of a patient, such as a native aortic valve.
  • Prosthetic heart valve 100 includes expandable stent 102, which may be formed from biocompatible materials that are capable of self-expansion, such as, for example, shape memory alloys such as nitinol.
  • Stent 102 extends from a proximal or annulus end 130 to a distal or aortic end 132, and includes tubular annulus section 140 adjacent the proximal end and aortic section 142 adjacent the distal end.
  • Annulus section 140 has a relatively small cross-section in the expanded condition, while aortic section 142 has a relatively large cross-section in the expanded condition.
  • annulus section 140 is in the form of a cylinder having a substantially constant diameter along its length. Transition section 141 may taper outwardly from annulus section 140 to aortic section 142.
  • Each of the sections of stent 102 includes a plurality of cells 112 connected to one another in one or more annular rows around the stent.
  • annulus section 140 may include a first proximalmost circumferential row of cells 1 l2a and a second circumferential row of cells 112b positioned distal to the first row of cells.
  • Aortic section 142 may include a circumferential row of cells 1 l2d, which may be the distalmost row of cells.
  • An intermediate circumferential row of cells 112c may be positioned between the proximalmost row of cells 112a and the distalmost row of cells 1 12d.
  • Cells 112d in aortic section 142 may be larger than cells H2a, H2b in annulus section 140. The larger cells in aortic section 142 better enable prosthetic valve 100 to be positioned in the native valve annulus without the stent structure interfering with blood flow to the coronary arteries.
  • Stent 102 may include one or more retaining elements 1 18 at distal end 132 thereof, the retaining elements being sized and shaped to cooperate with retaining structures provided on the deployment device (not shown).
  • the engagement of retaining elements 118 with retaining structures on the deployment device helps maintain prosthetic heart valve 100 in assembled relationship with the deployment device, minimizes longitudinal movement of the prosthetic heart valve relative to the deployment device during unsheathing or resheathing procedures, and helps prevent rotation of the prosthetic heart valve relative to the deployment device as the deployment device is advanced to the target location and the heart valve is deployed.
  • retaining elements 118 may be disposed near proximal end 130 of heart valve 100.
  • Prosthetic heart valve 100 includes a valve assembly 104, preferably positioned in the annulus section 140 of stent 102 and secured to the stent.
  • Valve assembly 104 may include a cuff 106 and a plurality of prosthetic valve elements, such as leaflets 108, which collectively function as a one-way valve by coapting with one another, generally allowing blood to flow in an antegrade direction from proximal end 130 to distal end 132, while substantially blocking blood from flowing in a retrograde direction from the distal end to the proximal end.
  • leaflets 108 As a prosthetic aortic valve, valve 100 has three leaflets 108. However, it will be appreciated that other prosthetic heart valves with which the present disclosure may be used may have more or fewer leaflets.
  • cuff 106 is shown in FIG. 1A as being disposed on the luminal or inner surface of annulus section 140, it is contemplated that the cuff may be disposed on the abluminal or outer surface of the annulus section or may cover all or part of either or both of the luminal and abluminal surfaces.
  • Both cuff 106 and leaflets 108 may be wholly or partly formed of any suitable biological material or polymer such as, for example, bovine or porcine pericardial tissue or polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
  • Leaflets 108 may be attached along their belly portions 110 to cells 1 12 of stent
  • each CAF 116 may lie at the intersection of four cells 112 of stent 102, two of the cells being adjacent one another in the same annular row, and the other two cells being in different annular rows and lying in an end-to-end relationship.
  • CAFs 116 are positioned entirely within the annulus section 140 of stent 102 or at the juncture of annulus section 140 and transition section 141, although they may be positioned above the annulus section.
  • CAFs 116 may include one or more eyelets which facilitate the suturing of the leaflet commissure to the stent.
  • CAFs 116 are formed by stent 102, or, in other words, are unitary or integral with the body of the stent. This may be achieved by, for example, laser cutting stent 102, including CAFs 116, from a single piece of material. CAFs 116 may add to the profile of valve 100 compared to an identical valve without the CAFs. CAFs 1 16 may also reduce the ability of stent body 102 to bend to match the anatomy during delivery, such as when the valve 100 is delivered through the aortic arch. This ability to bend or otherwise conform to the anatomy may be referred to as tracking ability.
  • CAFs 116 may also raise the likelihood of vessel trauma or particulate dislodgement, which may result in problems such as stroke. However, if CAFs 116 are not included in stent body 102, another method of attaching leaflets 108 to the stent may be required.
  • Prosthetic heart valve 100 may be used to replace, for example, a native aortic valve, a surgical heart valve, or a heart valve that has undergone a surgical procedure.
  • the prosthetic heart valve may be delivered to the desired site (e.g. , near the native aortic annulus) using any suitable delivery device.
  • the prosthetic heart valve is disposed inside the delivery device in the collapsed condition.
  • the delivery device may be introduced into a patient using a transfemoral, transapical, transseptal, transaortic, subclavian, or any other percutaneous approach. Once the delivery device has reached the target site, the user may deploy prosthetic heart valve 100.
  • prosthetic heart valve 100 Upon deployment, prosthetic heart valve 100 expands so that annulus section 140 is in secure engagement within the native aortic annulus. When the prosthetic heart valve is properly positioned inside the heart, it works as a one-way valve, allowing blood to flow from the left ventricle of the heart to the aorta, and preventing blood from flowing in the opposite direction.
  • Figs. 1C-D illustrate an example of a suture pattern for attaching two adjacent leaflets 108 of valve assembly 104 to one of CAFs 1 16.
  • CAF 1 16 includes four relatively small eyelets positioned in a two-by-two grid (i.e., two rows and two columns), with an elongated eyelet positioned below the four smaller eyelets. It is preferred that a single suture be used to couple first leaflet l08a and second leaflet 108b to cuff 106 and CAF 116, but it should be understood that multiple sutures may also be suitable.
  • Fig. 1C illustrates CAF 116 as viewed from the exterior of prosthetic heart valve 100
  • Fig. ID illustrates the CAF as viewed from the interior of the prosthetic heart valve.
  • an extension of cuff 106 is positioned between CAF 116 and leaflets l08a, l08b.
  • the suture pattern of Figs. 1C-D is described and illustrated with reference to part numbers having the format of 1-001 or 0-001.
  • The“I” refers to an end of a suture being passed inwardly through cuff 106 and/or leaflets 108a, 108b in the particular view being shown
  • the“O” refers to an end of the suture being passed outwardly through the cuff and/or leaflets in the particular view being shown
  • the number (e.g. , 001) refers to the sequence of the particular stitch being described starting with“001.”
  • the suture pattern may begin by passing the suture through leaflet 108b and cuff 106 at point 1-001 (Fig.
  • the suture maybe inserted at point 1-002 (Fig. 1C) through a vertically adjacent eyelet, with the leading end of the suture exiting at point 0-002 (Fig. 1D).
  • the suture may be inserted at point 1-003 (Fig. 1D) through a vertically adjacent eyelet, with the leading end of the suture exiting at point 0-003 (Fig. 1 C).
  • the suture may then be inserted at point 1-004 (Fig. 1C) through a vertically adjacent eyelet, with the leading end of the suture exiting at point 0-004 (Fig. 1D).
  • the suture may then be inserted through leaflet 108b at point 1-005 (Fig.
  • the trailing end of the suture is on the luminal (or inner) side of prosthetic heart valve 100, exiting through the lower left eyelet in the view of Fig. 1D.
  • the trailing end of the suture may then be passed through the elongated eyelet at point 1-007 (Fig. ID), the trailing end exiting the elongated eyelet at point 0-007 (Fig 1C).
  • the trailing end of the suture may be passed over a side of CAF 116 adjacent the elongated eyelet, and inserted through cuff 106 at point 1-008 (Fig. 1 C), exiting at point 0-008 (Fig 1D).
  • the trailing end of the suture may again be passed over the side of CAF 116 adjacent the elongated eyelet and inserted again through the elongated eyelet at point 1-009 (Fig. ID), exiting the elongated eyelet at point 0-009 (Fig. 1 C) At this point, the trailing end of the suture may be left exiting at point 0-009
  • the leading end of the suture With the leading end of the suture still exiting at point 0-006 (Fig. ID), the leading end may be passed across the two struts at the top of CAF 1 16 and inserted through leaflet 108a at point 1-010 (Fig. 1D), exiting at point 0-010 (Fig. 1C) The leading end may then be passed over one of the struts connected to the top of CAF 116 and inserted through leaflet l08a at point I-Q! l (Fig. 1C), the leading end exiting at point 0-011 (Fig. ID). The leading end of the suture may then be in serted through an eyelet (top right eyelet in Fig ID) at point 1-012, exiting the eyelet at point 0-012 (Fig. 1C).
  • the leading end of the suture may then be inserted through a vertically adjacent eyelet (bottom left eyelet in Fig. 1C) at point 1-013, exiting the eyelet at point 0-013 (Fig. ID).
  • the leading end of the snture may again be passed through a vertically adjacent eyelet (top right eyelet in Fig. ID) at point 1-014, exiting the eyelet at point 0-014 (Fig. 1C).
  • the leading end of the suture may again be passed through a vertically adjacent eyelet (bottom left eyelet in Fig. 1C) at point 1-015, exiting the eyelet at point 0-015 (Fig. ID).
  • the leading end of the suture may then be passed through the elongated eyelet at point 1-016 (Fig.
  • the leading end of the suture may then be passed over a side of CAF 116 adjacent the elongated eyelet and inserted through cuff 106 at point 1-017 (Fig. 1C), exiting at point 0-017 (Fig. ID). Finally, the leading end of the suture may again be passed over the side of CAF 116 adjacent the elongated eyelet and inserted through the elongated eyelet at point 1-018 (Fig. ID), the leading end exiting the elongated eyelet at point 0-018 (Fig. 1C).
  • the leading end of the suture exits the elongated eyelet at point 0-018, while the trailing end still exits the elongated eyelet at point 0-009.
  • the two ends may be secured together, for example in a knot that is positioned within the elongated eyelet, to complete the suturing process. It will be appreciated that the suture pattern described in connection with Figs. 1C-D may be obtained without following the exact suturing order described above. Further, although described with the use of a single suture, multiple sutures may be used to obtain the suture pattern described above.
  • prosthetic heart valve 100 could be used to replace any of the native heart valves, it may be particularly suited for replacing the native aortic valve, as replacing other valves, such as the native mitral valve, may involve considerations that are additional to or different than those for aortic valve replacement.
  • Figs. 2A and 2B are a side view and a longitudinal cross-sectional view, respectively, of a prosthetic heart valve 200 according to the prior art that may be particularly well-suited for replacing a native mitral valve.
  • prosthetic valve 200 has a substantially cylindrical shape with inflow end 210 and outflow end 212.
  • prosthetic valve 200 may have a low profile so as to not obstruct the left ventricle outflow tract (“LVOT”).
  • LVOT left ventricle outflow tract
  • Prosthetic heart valve 200 may include stent 250, which may be formed from biocompatible materials that are capable of self-expansion, such as, for example, shape- memory alloys including nitinol.
  • Stent 250 may include a plurality of struts 252 that form cells 254 connected to one another in one or more annular rows around the stent. Cells 254 may all be of substantially the same size around the perimeter and along the length of stent 250. Alternatively, cells 254 near inflow end 210 may be larger than the cells near outflow end 212.
  • a plurality of CAFs 216 may be provided on the outflow end 212 of stent 250.
  • Stent 250 may be expandable to provide a radial force to assist with positioning and stabilizing prosthetic heart valve 200 in the native valve annulus.
  • Prosthetic heart valve 200 may also include a substantially cylindrical valve assembly 260 including a plurality of leaflets 262 (Fig. 2B) attached to a cuff 264 and to CAFs 216 (Fig. 2A).
  • Leaflets 262 replace the function of the native mitral valve leaflets. That is, leaflets 262 coapt with one another to function as a one way valve.
  • the valve assembly 260 of prosthetic heart valve 200 may include two or three leaflets, but it is contemplated that prosthetic heart valve 200 may have more than three leaflets.
  • Both cuff 264 and leaflets 262 may be wholly or partly formed of any suitable biological material, such as bovine or porcine pericardium, or polymers, such as PTFE, urethanes and the like.
  • Valve assembly 260 may be secured to stent 250 by suturing to struts 252 or by using tissue glue, ultrasonic welding, or other suitable methods.
  • prosthetic heart valve 200 When prosthetic heart valve 200 is implanted in a patient, for example at the annulus of the native mitral valve, it is biased towards an expanded condition, providing radial force to anchor the valve in place.
  • prosthetic mitral valves it is desirable for prosthetic mitral valves to avoid structure that extends too far into the left ventricle, as such structures may obstruct the LVOT.
  • a prosthetic mitral valve it is generally preferable for a prosthetic mitral valve to avoid any structure that contacts the walls of the left ventricle, as such contact may cause conduction issues or disturbances in the heart.
  • Fig. 3 is a developed view of a stent 350 of a prosthetic mitral valve, illustrated as if cut longitudinally and laid out flat.
  • stent 350 is similar to stent 250, and includes an inflow end 310 and an outflow end 312, although it should be understood that stent 350 is shown in an opposite orientation to how stent 250 is shown in Fig. 2A.
  • stent 250 includes two rows of cells 25
  • stent 350 includes three rows of cells 354, including a proximalmost row 354a nearest outflow end 312, a distalmost row 354c nearest inflow end 310, and an intermediate row 354b between the proximalmost and distalmost rows.
  • a CAF 316 may extend in the outflow direction from selected cells in proximalmost row 354a, the CAFs providing a similar or identical function as other CAFs described above. Otherwise, stent 350 may be coupled to a cuff and leaflets similar to those described above in connection with prosthetic heart valves 100 and/or 200. If the prosthetic mitral valve incorporating stent 350 includes two leaflets, the stent will include two CAFs 316, although the number of leaflets need not exactly equal the number of the CAFs, so that, for example, two leaflets could be used with three CAFs. If the prosthetic mitral valve incorporating stent 350 includes three leaflets, the stent will include three CAFs 316. Each CAF 316 may also include a retaining element 318 that may serve a similar or identical function as retaining elements 1 8 of prosthetic heart valve 100.
  • Fig 4 illustrates a stent 450 that is identical to stent 350, with the exception that the CAFs 316 have been removed.
  • the length of the struts to which retainers 418 are attached may also be shorter than the combined length of the strut and CAF 316 of stent 350.
  • a prosthetic mitral valve that incorporates stent 450, compared to stent 350, may (i) provide additional flexibility regarding where leaflets can be attached to the stent, (ii) reduce the profile of the heart valve due to the elimination of the relatively bulky CAFs, and/or (iii) decrease the number of structures positioned outside the rows of cells and reduce interaction with anatomical structures in the left ventricle.
  • Fig. 4 is a developed view of stent 450, illustrated as if cut longitudinally and laid out flat.
  • Stent 450 may be particularly useful in a prosthetic mitral valve.
  • stent 450 includes an inflow end 410, an outflow end 412, and three rows 454a-454c of cells 454.
  • stent 450 does not include CAFs that have similar structure to CAFs 316, although stent 450 may still include retaining elements 418 similar to retaining elements 318.
  • a prosthetic heart valve incorporating stent 450 may include a cuff similar to cuff 264, and a valve assembly with leaflets similar to valve assembly 260 and leaflets 262.
  • stent 450 eliminates structures similar to the CAFs 316 of stent 350, the attachment of the leaflets to the stent may be different than in stents 102, 250, and 350.
  • Fig. 4 illustrates various potential locations for coupling portions of two adjacent leaflets directly to struts of stent 450 via suturing.
  • other locations in which struts intersect similarly to the identified locations in Fig. 4 may be suitable for coupling leaflets to the stent 450, using the same or different suture patterns as described below for the identified locations.
  • a first connection location P5 is shown at a“Y”-shaped intersection of three struts, the“Y”-shaped intersection being formed by two struts of a cell 454 in row 454a from which retaining element 418 extends, with the third strut of the“Y”-shape being a part of the retaining elem ent.
  • a second connection location P6 is shown at an“X”-shaped intersection of four struts, the“X”-shaped intersection being formed by two struts of a first cell 454 in first row 454a, and two struts of an adjacent second cell in the first row.
  • connection location P7 is substantially similar to connection location P6, with the main difference being that connection location P6 is positioned in a first circumferential direction from a retaining element 418, while connection location P7 is positioned in a second circumferential direction opposite the first circumferential direction from the retaining element.
  • connection location P7 is also at an“X”-shaped intersection of four struts, the“X”-shaped intersection being formed by two struts of a first cell 454 in first row 454a, and two struts of an adjacent second cell in the first row.
  • a fourth attachment location P8 is shown at a generally“X”-shaped intersection of four struts, the“X”-shaped intersection being formed by two struts of a first cell 454 in intermediate row 454b, and two struts of an adjacent second cell in the intermediate row.
  • attachment location P8 may be referred to as“X”-shaped, in the illustrated example,
  • attachment location P8 includes a strut connector or runner r that extends in the longitudinal direction between the cells 454 in rows 454a and 454c. Otherwise, attachment location P8 may be circumferentially aligned with attachment location P5, but positioned circumferentially between attachment locations P6 and P7, and closer to the inflow end 410 of stent 450 than each of attachment locations P5, P6, and P7. Only one of these connection locations is used to couple the ends of any pair of adjacent leaflets to stent 450. Further, since stent 450 has a repeating circumferential structure, the ends of other pairs of adjacent leaflets can be coupled together and to the stent in a similar fashion.
  • attachment locations P5, P6, P7, and P8 each include at least one strut that is part of a cell 454 in the first circumferential row 454a.
  • tire same valve could be attached to stent 450 using different attachment sites for each attachment and/or different suture patterns for each attachment.
  • a leaflet pair may be preferable to attach a leaflet pair to two of the P8 locations on opposite sides of stent 450, but using different suture patterns, while in still other situations it may he preferable to attach one end of a leaflet pair to a P8 location and the other end of the leaflet pair to a P7 location on a different portion of the stent, using either the same or different suture patterns.
  • Figs. 5A-B illustrate a suture pattern for suturing portions of two adjacent leaflets 462a, 462b to connection location P5 shown in Fig. 4.
  • the connection location P5 is at a“Y”-shaped intersection of two struts 452a, 452b of a cell 454 in row 454a from which retaining element 418 extends, with the third stmt 452c of the “Y”-shape connecting an apex of the cell to the retaining element.
  • Fig. 5A illustrates the suture pattern as viewed from the exterior of stent 450
  • Fig. 5B illustrates the suture pattern as viewed from the interior of the stent. It should be understood that, although a cuff is not illustrated, typically a cuff would be positioned between the leaflets 462a, 462b and stent 450.
  • the suture pattern of Figs. 5A-B is described and illustrated with reference to part numbers having the format of 1-101 or 0-101.
  • The“I” refers to an end of a suture being passed inwardly through the cuff and/or leaflets 462a, 462b in the particular view being shown
  • the“O” refers to an end of the suture being passed outwardly through the cuff and/or leaflets in the particular view being shown
  • the number ( e.g 101) refers to the sequence of the particular stitch being described starting with“101.”
  • the suture pattern may begin by passing the leading end of the suture through leaflet 462b at point 1-101 (Fig 5B), with the leading end of the suture exiting at point 0-101 (Fig.
  • the leading end of the suture may be passed over strut 452b and inserted through leaflet 462b at point 1-102 (Fig 5 A), the leading end exiting leaflet 462b at point 0-102 (Fig 5B).
  • the leading end of the suture may then be inserted through leaflet 462b at point 1-103 (Fig. 5B) on the opposite side of strut 452b, the leading end exiting leaflet 462b at point 0-103 (Fig. 5A).
  • the leading end of the suture may again be passed over strut 452b and inserted through leaflet 462b at point 1-104 (Fig. 5 A), exiting leaflet 462b at point O- 104 (Fig. 5B).
  • the leading end of the suture may then be inserted through leaflet 462b at point 1-105 (Fig. 5B) on the opposite side of strut 452b, exiting leaflet 462b at point 0-105 (Fig. 5 A).
  • the leading end of the suture may then be passed over strut 452c and inserted through leaflet 462a at point 1-106 (Fig. 5 A), the leading end exiting leaflet 462a at point 0-106 (Fig. 5B).
  • the leading end of the suture may then be inserted through leaflet 462b at point 1-107 (Fig. 5B) on the opposite side of strut 452c, exiting leaflet 462b at point 0-107 (Fig. 5B).
  • the leading end of the suture may again be passed over strut 452e and inserted through leaflet 462a at point 1-108 (Fig. 5 A), the leading end exiting leaflet 462a at point 0-108 (Fig, 5B).
  • the leading end of the suture may then be inserted through leaflet 462a at point 1-109 (Fig. 5B) on the opposite side of strut 452a, exiting leaflet 462a at point 0-109 (Fig. 5A).
  • the leading end of the suture may then be passed over strut 452a and inserted through leaflet 462a at point 1-1 10 (Fig. 5 A), exiting leaflet 462a at point 0-110 (Fig 5B).
  • the leading end of the suture may again be inserted through leaflet 462a at point 1-111 (Fig. 5B) on the opposite side of strut 452a, exiting leaflet 462a at point 0-111 (Fig. 5 A).
  • the leading end of the suture may then be passed over stmt 452a and inserted through leaflet 462a at point I- 112 (Fig. 5A), the leading end exiting leaflet 462a at point 0-112 (Fig. 5B).
  • the leading end of the suture may then be inserted through leaflet 462a at point 1-113 (Fig. 5B) again on the opposite side of stmt 452a, the leading end exiting leaflet 462a at point 0-1 13 (Fig. 5 A).
  • the trailing end of the suture is still on the luminal side of the leaflets, exiting leaflet 462b at point I- 101 (Fig. 5B).
  • the trailing end of the suture may be inserted through leaflet 462b at point 1-114 (Fig. 5B) on the opposite side of stmt 452b, the trailing end of the suture exiting leaflet 462b at point 0-114 (Fig. 5 A). With the trailing end of the suture exiting leaflet 462b at point 0-114 (Fig. 5 A) and the leading end of the suture exiting leaf!et 462a at point 0-113 (Fig.
  • the leading and trailing ends may be secured together, for example, in a knot that is positioned between struts 452a and 452b, to complete the suturing process.
  • the suture pattern described in connection with Figs. 5A-B may be obtained without following the exact suturing order described above. Further, although described with the use of a single suture, multiple sutures may be used to obtain the suture pattern described above.
  • Figs. 6A-B illustrate a suture pattern for suturing portions of two adjacent leaflets 462a, 462b to connection location P6 shown in Fig. 4.
  • the connection location P6 is at a“X”-shaped intersection of two struts 452d, 452e of a first cell 454 in row 454a with two struts 452f, 452g of a second cell in row 454a adjacent the first cell.
  • Fig. 6A illustrates the suture pattern as viewed from the exterior of stent 450
  • Fig. 6B illustrates the suture pattern as viewed from the interior of the stent.
  • a cuff is not illustrated, typically a cuff would be positioned between the leaflets 462a, 462b and stent 450.
  • suture pattern shown in Figs. 6A-B is explained with reference to the “X”-shaped intersection at connection location P6, the same suture pattern may be used for the “X”-shaped intersections at connection locations P7 and P8, as those connection locations have a similar strut structure.
  • the suture pattern of Figs. 6A-B is described and illustrated with reference to part numbers having the format of 1-201 or 0-201.
  • The“I” refers to an end of a suture being passed inward through the cuff and/or leaflets 462a, 462b in the particular view being shown
  • the“Q” refers to an end of the suture being passed outwardly through the cuff and/or leaflets in the particular view being shown
  • the number (e.g., 201) refers to the sequence of the particular stitch being described starting with“201
  • the suture pattern may begin by passing the leading end of the suture through leaflet 462b at point 1-201 (Fig.
  • FIG. 6B With the leading end of the suture exiting at point 0-201 (Fig. 6A).
  • the leading end of the suture maybe passed over strut 452g and inserted through leaflet 462b at point 1-202 (Fig. 6 A), the leading end exiting leaflet 462b at point 0-202 (Fig. 6B).
  • the leading end of the suture may then be inserted through leaflet 462b at point 1-203 (Fig. 6B) on the opposite side of strut 452g, exiting leaflet 462b at point 0-203 (Fig. 6A).
  • the leading end of the suture may again be passed over strut 452g and inserted through leaflet 462b at point 1-204 (Fig.
  • FIG. 6B across starts 452d and 452f, exiting leaflet 462a at point 0-207 (Fig. 6A).
  • the leading end of the suture may be passed over strut 452d and through leaflet 462a at point 1-208 (Fig. 6A), exiting leaflet 462a at point 0-208 (Fig. 6B).
  • the leading end of the suture may then be inserted through leaflet 462a at point 1-209 (Fig. 6B) on the other side of strut connector 453, exiting leaflet 462a at point 0-209 (Fig. 6A).
  • the leading end of the suture may then be passed over strut 452e and through leaflet 462a at point 1-210 (Fig, 6A), the leading end exiting leaflet 462a at point 0-210 (Fig. 6B).
  • the leading end of the suture may then be inserted through leaflet 462a at point 1-21 1 (Fig. 6B) on the other side of strut 452e, exiting leaflet 462a at point 0-211 (Fig. 6A).
  • the leading end of the suture may then be passed over strut 452e and through leaflet 462a at point 1-212 (Fig 6A), the leading end exiting leaflet 462a at point 0-212 (Fig. 6B).
  • the leading end of the suture may then be inserted through leaflet 462a at point 1-213 (Fig. 6B) on the other side of strut 452e, exiting leaflet 462a at point 0-213 (Fig. 6A).
  • the trailing end of the suture is still on the luminal side of the leaflets, exiting leaflet 462h at point 1-201 (Fig. 6B).
  • the trailing end of the suture may be inserted through leaflet 462b at point 1-214 (Fig. 6B) on the opposite side of strut 452g, exiting leaflet 462b at point 0-214 (Fig. 6 A). With the trailing end of the suture exiting leaflet 462b at point 0-214 (Fig. 6 A) and the leading end of the suture exiting leaflet 462a at point 0-213 (Fig.
  • the leading and trailing ends may be secured together, for example, in a knot that is positioned between stmts 452e and 452g, to complete the suturing process.
  • the suture pattern described in connection with Figs. 6A-B may be obtained without following the exact suturing order described above. Further, although described with the use of a single suture, multiple sutures may be used to obtain the suture pattern described above.
  • the suture pattern for attaching two adjacent leaflets 462a, 462b to stent 450 at location P6, as described above, may be substantially the same as or identical to the suture pattern for attaching two adjacent leaflets to locations P7 or P8.
  • locations P6 and P7 are structurally identical (or nearly identical)
  • location P8 may have slight structural differences compared to locations P6 and P7.
  • location P8 while still being formed at the intersection of two struts of a cell 454 in row 454b with two struts of an adjacent cell 454 in row 454b, may include a runner r that is longer in the longitudinal direction of stent 454 compared to strut connector 453 in locations P6 and P7.
  • the longitudinal direction refers to the direction extending from inflow end 410 to outflow end 412 of stent 450, or vice versa. It should be understood that, depending on the shape of stent 450 when it is in the expanded condition or otherwise in an implanted condition, the choice of particular connection locations may be driven, at least in part, by the shape of the stent at those locations and the corresponding geometry of the leaflets.
  • stent 450 and the suture patterns described above enable not only the elimination of CAFs similar to CAFs 316 of stent 350, but also provide for flexibility in attachment locations ofleaflets 462a, 462b to the stent.
  • attachment location P5 allows leaflets 462a, 462b to be positioned nearer outflow end 412 compared to attachment locations P6, P7, and P8, while attachment locations P6 and P7 provide intermediate attachment locations in the longitudinal direction compared to locations P5 and P8.
  • attachment locations P6 and P7 enable attachment of leaflets 462a, 462b in either circumferential direction of stent 450 compared to attachment locations P5 and P8
  • the foregoing attachment options allow the prosthetic leaflets to be shifted in different directions relative to the native prosthetic valve annulus, which may assist in reducing LVOT obstruction, increasing sealing between the prosthetic heart valve and the native valve annulus, and/or optimizing prosthetic leaflet function.
  • the various possible attachment locations enable other features to be incorporated into stent 450, while providing a leaflet attachment location that minimizes interference with such additional structures.
  • additional stent features such as clips, anchor arms, or the like that assist in capturing the native valve leaflets may be added to stent 450 at positions near where CAFs 316 of stent 350 are positioned.
  • braid connectors on stent 450 it may be desirable to provide braid connectors on stent 450 to attach the braided flange to the stent.
  • Such braid connectors desirably may be positioned near the axial center of stent 450 in some embodiments.
  • the particular attachment sites of the leaflets can be picked based on various considerations which may be different based on the features of the prosthetic heart valve, allowing for significant flexibility in design choice.
  • a prosthetic mitral valve comprises: a collapsible stent including a plurality of struts, a plurality of cells arranged in circumferential rows, the circumferential rows including a first row at an outflow end of the stent and a second row at an inflow end of the stent, and a plurality of strut intersections where at least two of the struts connect to one another;
  • a prosthetic valve assembly adapted to allow blood to flow from the inflow end of the stent toward the outflow end of the stent and to restrict blood from flowing from the outflow end of the stent toward the inflow of the stent, the prosthetic valve assembly including a first prosthetic leaflet having a first end attached directly to a first one of the strut intersections, and a second prosthetic leaflet having a first end attached directly to the first strut intersection, wherein the first strut intersection is partially formed of one of the struts of one of the cells in the first row; and/or
  • the stent includes at least one retaining element sized and shaped to cooperate with a corresponding retaining structure of a delivery device, the retaining element including a strut extending from an apex of one of the cells in the first row of cells; and/or
  • the first strut intersection is a“Y”-shaped intersection formed by the strut of the retaining element, and two struts that form the apex of the one cell in the first row of cells;
  • the knot is positioned between the two struts that form the apex of the one cell in the first row of cells; and/or the first strut intersection is an“X”-shaped intersection formed by four struts; and/or the four struts forming the“X”-shaped intersection include first and second struts of a first cell in the first row, and third and fourth struts of a second cell in the first row circumferentially adjacent the first cell, the first and second struts being joined to the third and fourth struts via a strut connector; and/or
  • the leading end of the suture is secured to the trailing end of the suture in a knot; and/or the knot is positioned between the first cell and the second cell; and/or
  • the stent includes an intermediate circumferential row of cells positioned between the first row and the second row;
  • the first strut intersection is an“X”-shaped intersection formed by four struts, the four struts including first and second struts of a first cell in the intermediate row, and third and fourth struts of a second cell in the intermediate row circumferentially adjacent the first cell, the first and second struts being joined to the third and fourth struts via a strut connector; and/or
  • the first strut also forms a portion of a third cell in the first row, and the third strut also forms a portion of a fourth cell in the first row;
  • the leading end of the suture is secured to the trailing end of the suture in a knot; and/or the knot is positioned between the second strut and the fourth strut; and/or
  • the first prosthetic leaflet has a second end attached directly to a second one of the strut intersections, and the second prosthetic leaflet has a second end attached directly to the second strut intersection;
  • the first strut intersection has a first position on the stent and the second strut intersection has a second position on the stent, the first position being diametrically opposed to the second position.
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